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Hämeenkadun Appro
Finland’s biggest and most beautiful student event in Tampere once again on October 10th, 2024
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The Event
Finland’s biggest and most beautiful student event, Hämeenkatu Appro, has been organized since 1982. The event attracts over 15000 university students from all over Finland to Tampere annually. The event consists of the event area at Keskustori (Central Square), an appro tour, and afterparties.
During Hämeenkatu Appro, the participants are supposed to visit predetermined bars, restaurants, and other venues in the city center of Tampere and collect stamps in their appro passes. After collecting the required number of stamps, participants earn a degree corresponding to the number of stamps collected in your pass.
The Schedule
General Schedule
10 – 16 wristband exchange at klubi57 (pinninkatu 57)
16 – 19 wristband exchange at keskustori area
19.00 the goal opens
21.00 afterparties begin
22.00 keskustori area closing
22.30 Akcent showtime at Nokia Arena
00.00 Showtime at bars
00.30 Gasellit showtime at Nokia Arena
03.00 Nokia Arena closing
04.00 bar afterparties closing
More information in Instagram.
Nokia Arena -info
NOKIA ARENA
At Nokia Arena’s afterparty, there are various activities to enjoy! In addition to the artists, you can buy food and drinks, dance at Eventum’s Finnish disco or sing at Jes!Box karaoke!
At Nokia Arena, cash is not accepted!
Bring along:
After-party wristband. Entry to Nokia Arena only with the wristband.
Identification
- The event is for individuals aged 18 and over. Identification will be checked for everyone attending the after-party. The name on the identification does not need to match the name on the after-party ticket.
Do not bring to the Arena:
Your own drinks or food
- all personal drinks and food found during security checks will be removed, including from backpacks.
- Do not bring metal bottles, glass products, portable speakers, sharp objects, or products containing compressed gas.
- Please avoid bringing backpacks or large bags: All individuals with backpacks will be directed to their own cloakroom queue.
PERMANTO TICKET (standing area)
Entrance B
Same cloakroom with or without a backpack
- With PERMANTO tickets, you have free access to the standing area. Restrooms and a bar counter are available in the standing area.
- With a ticket, you have access to the standing area, Eventum, open walkways on the first and third floors, and the seating area (katsomo) if there is space in the seating area.
KATSOMO TICKET (seating area)
Entrance A
without a backpack
A separate entrance between A and B for those with backpacks
- Access to the KATSOMO (seating area) is based on the block specified on the ticket. Movement between blocks is allowed if there is space in other blocks.
- With a seating ticket, you have access to the seating area, Eventum, open walkways on the first and third floors. After the main performance, you can also access the standing area if there is space
Bring along
- Clothing according to the weather
- Water bottle
- Leave big backbags at home. The cloack room in the after parties is meant for coats only
- Nokia Areena’s cloack room for backpacks is located outside.
Transportation on Appro day
- The City Center is easy to reach with public transportation. Routes and scheduless can be found here: nysse.fi/aikataulut-ja-reitit
- The walk from railway station and from bus station to City Center is fairly short.
- During the event, transportation must happen on foot.
City Center
City Center
Event area at Keskustori works as the center of the event.
Activities
The activities in City Center are available for Appro participants from the beginning of event until the after parties start. In the previous years City Center has offered you for example the possibility to bungee jump, participate in fun competitions on our partners’ stands, enjoy silent disco and approlounge.
Academic Performance
Performance
The academic degrees have to be accomplished in correct order and you get the next degree badge by proving the previous degree with the badge attached to your overalls. You get a stamp in your crawl map by having the official Hämeenkadun Appro drinks or foods or by participating in event partners’ activities. The pub crawl is possible to accomplish without alcohol. The time to complete the degree is 4 hours and it starts at the time marked in the map and stops at the finish line. (Tohtori and Emeritus candidates have 5 hours) Transition between bars must be by foot.
The Academic Degrees
The degrees have to be accomplished in correct order and they require following number of stamps.
- Approbatur 7
- Cum Laude 9
- Laudatur 12
- Tohtori 15
- Emeritus (after two Tohtori badges) 15
Appro Partners
You can get stamps from participating bars, restaurants and company stands. You can only get one stamp per one place. For Tohtori and Emeritus candidates the limit is two stamps per place. Participating bars and restaurants are tagged in the map and you can find “Virallinen suorituspaikka”-poster in all of them.
Afterparties
The Afterparties
The After Party of Hämeenkadun Appro will feature the top artists of Finland and a exquisite experience. You will not want to miss this!
Afterparty locations 2024:
💥Nokia Arena
💥Pakkahuone
💥Tavara-Asema
💥Ilona
💥Ranta&Poro
The Artists
Nokia Arena – Ackent & Gasellit
Ranta&Poro – Nelli Matula
Pakkahuone – Isac Elliot
Tavara-Asema – Happoradio
Ilona – Cledos
More information about the artists in Instagram @hameenkadunappro